Thursday, October 14, 2010

TIFA Chocolate Review and Giveaway

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TIFA Chocolate is an innovative and unique gourmet chocolate company in California. If you are lucky enough to live close to Agoura Hills, CA then you can visit and try their gelato, granitas, assorted chocolate goodies and more. The great news is if you live far away like I do, you can now order TIFA drinking chocolate online!

What is drinking chocolate? It is NOT the same as chocolate milk or hot chocolate. TIFA drinking chocolate is probably different from anything you have ever tried. Here is TIFA's description:

"Tifa drinking chocolate is prepared for you using the finest ingredients and highest quality European chocolate. Unlike hot cocoa and many other "drinking chocolates", our drinking chocolate contains only thick, rich chocolate with no cocoa powder. We have gone through great lengths to insure that your drinking chocolate experience is luxurious and relaxing. We take pride in our craft and are sure that you will delight in this special treat. No preparation necessary. Just heat & enjoy! Each package contains 2 delicious servings."

I was extremely excited to try TIFA because I have never had anything like it before. I love trying new things and I love chocolate (who doesn't?). I was sent all ten flavors to try. My favorites were the Thai Tea Dark Chocolate, Pomegranate Dark Chocolate and the Spicy Peanut Milk Chocolate. This is extremely surprising since I don't like dark chocolate. I think it is just because I have never had good dark chocolate before. I love TIFA's dark chocolate! Although those flavors were my favorite, I really loved all of the flavors except for the Orange and Cardamom. I think this is just a personal taste issue. I have never had Cardamom before and it was clear that it was the flavor of Cardamom that I disliked. If you like Cardamom, you should try it.

With some of the drinking chocolates the taste of the additions (the Pomegranate, Thai Tea, etc.) were extremely strong and noticeable. With others, the flavors were more faint and a nice addition to the chocolate. With the Thai Tea (my favorite) you can taste that something is added to the chocolate, but you aren't entirely sure what. I found that the Thai Tea and Dark Chocolate were a perfect combination. This one was also my Husband's favorite.

When I first opened the box I thought that the packets seemed small (2.7oz each). I worried that I would have to make both packets to have enough to satisfy. After trying my first packet of TIFA I quickly learned that one packet is more than enough for both my Husband and myself. The drinking chocolate is so rich and satisfying that you do not need a lot of it. I honestly could not finish a whole packet by myself. My Husband also discovered that if you pour milk in with it (at least 8oz for a packet) you will make the best chocolate milk you have ever had in your life (I only recommend doing this if you can't finish your packet though....it is best to drink it as is). It is also excellent mixed in coffee or poured over ice cream. Yummy!

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TIFA drinking chocolate

﻿How do you heat TIFA chocolate? It is really easy and takes only a few seconds. Here are the directions:

Tifa drinking chocolate is best served very warm:

Step 1 - Microwave bag for 10 seconds.*Step 2 - Massage bag to blend flavors.Step 3 - Open and squeeze contents into a microwave safe cup.Step 4 - Microwave 5 seconds at a time until very warm.*Step 5 - Enjoy!* - A hot water bath can be used in place of a microwave.

I found that I enjoyed TIFA heated 10 seconds, placed in a cup and heated an additional 5 seconds. I have a low heat tolerance, so you may need to heat it a little more.

If you love chocolate like I do, you HAVE to try TIFA! Visit TIFA online or if you are in the LA area, you can visit their store for even more goodies. You can also enter to win some TIFA drinking chocolate right here. : )

GIVEAWAY:

One lucky winner will when their choice of three of TIFA's drinking chocolates

Mandatory Entry:

Visit TIFA Chocolate and tell me which flavor you want to try the most.

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Giveaway ends 11/01/10 at 9pm EST. Giveaway is for US and Canada residents only. No P.O. Boxes. Winner will be chosen randomly. Winner will be contacted via e-mail and then will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner will be chosen.

Disclaimer: I received the listed product(s) in exchange for this review. I was compensated in no other way. The thoughts here are my own honest opinions.